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KILLINGTON, Vermont -- The second annual Rails to Riches Rail Jam scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to Saturday, Dec. 16 due to unfavorable weather conditions for snowmaking.

"While the skiing and riding on our open terrain is in great shape, we have not been able to make snow on the lower slope of the Highline Trail for Rails to Riches," said Josh Arneson, events manager for Killington Resort. "With colder temperatures and snow moving...

NEWRY, Maine -??“ Not only is substantially colder weather slated to arrive during the first week of December, but an important date for snow hungry kids and college students will be arriving as well. Tuesday, Dec. 5th is a pricing deadline for both Maine Student Season Passes valid at Sunday River and Sugarloaf/USA and American Skiing Company All-East College Season Passes.

"We've already had our first Rail Jam and the No Bib Jib Series ...

DIXVILLE NOTCH, New Hampshire -- The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is offering an irresistible rate during the month of January. From Sunday to Thursday, guests will have the opportunity to book the Ski Free Package for only $79 per night. This package includes lodging, breakfast in the dining room, lift tickets to the alpine ski area, and trail passes for cross-country skiing.

Located on 15,000 private acres in the Great North Woods high in New ...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- Struggling with what to give the teen on your holiday list this year? Sure gift cards are useful and popular, but Waterville Valley in New Hampshire presents two winter fun ideas sure to please any teen snowboarder or skier in the family.

WV Progression Camps

This all day camp is for snowboarders ages 9 and up with some riding experience who are now ready to learn how to ride a ...

CHAMPION, Pennsylvania -- Seven Springs Mountain Resort announced today that it will significantly expand its non-smoking areas through the enactment of a new smoke-free policy. The resort is following feedback from guests and industry trends that show significant demand for smoke-free facilities and dissatisfaction with hotels and restaurants with too much second-hand smoke, according to Scott Bender, chief executive officer of Seven Springs.

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NEWRY, Maine -- Up to 250 Santa Clauses and nationally acclaimed band Strangefolk will respectively grace the slopes and stage on the weekend of Dec. 1-3 during the 7th Annual Santa Weekend at Sunday River.

Santa Sunday historically brings hundreds of skiing and riding Santas to the slopes Dec. 3. The 7th annual event serves as a fundraiser for the Bethel Rotary Club's Christmas toy drive.

Participants are required to wear Santa ...

BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire -- Today, November 24, 2006, is opening day at Bretton Woods Mountain Resort, the first resort in New Hampshire to open for the 2006-2007 ski season. Today??в„ўs runs will be the start of possibly another record-breaking year as Bretton Woods Mountain Resort, home of the longest ski season in New Hampshire for four years running, will start turning the lifts and welcome early season New England ski and ride fans.

LUDLOW, Vermont -??“ Rarely in New England can skiers who golf, and golfers who ski, enjoy their favorite sports in the same day. But now, since Okemo Mountain Resort's season opening with four snow-covered trails serviced by two lifts on Thanksgiving Day, both sports can be enjoyed consecutively within a mile of each other.

"We never select a closing date for the season ahead of time," says Okemo Valley Golf Club Head Golf Professional R...

LUDLOW, Vermont -??“ Okemo Mountain Resort opened for its fifty-first season on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23. Long before any marching band took a single synchronized step and prior to the first forkful of turkey and cranberry sauce, skiers and snowboarders celebrated Thanksgiving by loading the Northstar Express high-speed quad chairlift at Okemo Mountain Resort for their first runs of the 2006-2007 season.

With snowmaking tea...

WARREN, Vermont -- For the first time in recent memory (and possibly the history of winter sports) Sugarbush was the first mountain in Vermont to open for the skiing and riding season. Historically, a hill south of Sugarbush has grabbed First Honors, but round-the-clock snowmaking operations and Mt. Ellen's lift configuration, allowed Sugarbush to open for the 2006-07 today. The Warren resort started spinning its Mt. Ellen Summit Chair at 9 AM this morning...